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You have just been hired as the director of operations for Reid Chocolates, a purveyor of exceptionally fine candies. Reid Chocolates has two kitchen layouts under consideration for its recipe making and testing department. The strategy is to provide the best kitchen layout possible so that food scientists can devote their time and energy to product improvement, not wasted effort in the kitchen. You have been asked to evaluate the two kitchen layouts and to prepare a recommendation for your boss, Mr. Reid, so that he can proceed to place the contract for building the kitchens Figure 1. Number of trips between work centers ink Storage tove o: Refrigerator ounter From: Refrigerator Counter Sink Storage Stove 15 12 The first kitchen layout is shown in Figure 2 below. The walking distance between the areas is in feet For example, the distance from area 1 to area 2 is 4 feet, area 1 to area 3 is 8 feet Figure 2. Kitchen Layout #1 Refrigerator Counter Sink Storage Stove For layout number one, the cumulative "load x distance" or movement cosf-feet (enter your response as a whole number)

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Following to be noted :

Movement cost from refrigerator

= Number of trips from refrigerator to counter x Distance from refrigerator to counter + Number of trips refrigerator to sink x Distance from refrigerator to sink + Number of trips refrigerator to storage x Distance from refrigerator to storage + Number of trips refrigerator to stove x Distance from refrigerator to stove

= 10 x 4 + 15 x 8 + 0 x 12 + 0 x 16

= 40 + 120

= 160

Movement cost from counter

= Number of trips from counter to refrigerator x Distance from counter to refrigerator + Number of trips counter to sink x Distance from counter to sink + Number of trips sink   to storage x Distance from sink   to storage + Number of trips counter to stove x Distance from counter to stove

= 5 x 4 + 4 x 4 + 5 x 8 + 10 x 12

= 20 + 16 + 40 + 120

= 196

Movement cost from sink

= Number of trips from sink to refrigerator x Distance from sink to refrigerator + Number of trips sink to counter x Distance from sink to counter + Number of trips sink   to storage x Distance from sink   to storage + Number of trips sink   to stove x Distance from sink   to stove

= 4 x 8 + 12 x 4 + 5 x 4 + 0 x 8

= 32 + 48 + 20 + 0

= 100

Movement cost from storage

= Number of trips from storage   to refrigerator x Distance from storage   to refrigerator + Number of trips storage to counter x Distance from storage to counter + Number of trips storage to sink x Distance from storage to sink + Number of trips storage    to stove x Distance from storage   to stove

= 3 x 12 + 0 x 8 + 0 x 4 + 7 x 4

= 36 + 0 + 0 + 28

= 64

Movement cost from stove

= Number of trips from stove   to refrigerator x Distance from stove   to refrigerator + Number of trips stove to counter x Distance from stove   to counter + Number of trips stove to sink x Distance from stove to sink + Number of trips stove to storage x Distance from stove to storage

= 0 x 16 + 7 x 12 + 4 x 8 + 11 x 4

= 0 + 84 + 32 + 44

= 160

The cumulative movement cost = 160 + 196 + 100 + 64 + 160 feet = 680 feet

THE CUMULATIVE “LOAD X DISTACE” OR “MOVEMENT COST” = 680 FEET

THE CUMULATIVE “LOAD X DISTACE” OR “MOVEMENT COST” = 680 FEET

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